When is André-Marie Ampère's birthday?

André-Marie Ampère's birthday is January 20. He was born on January 20, 1775 in Lyon, France.

How old was André-Marie Ampère when he died?

André-Marie Ampère died on June 10, 1836, aged 61.

Who shares a birthday with André-Marie Ampère?

Famous people who share André-Marie Ampère's January 20 birthday include Buzz Aldrin, Federico Fellini, David Lynch, Jeffrey Epstein and Johannes V. Jensen.

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André-Marie Ampère — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 20 January 1775 · Died: 10 June 1836 · Age: 61

French physicist who founded electrodynamics; the ampere, the unit of electric current, is named after him

Did you know?A child prodigy, he reportedly worked out complex mathematical sums using pebbles and biscuits before he could write.

Quick facts

Date of birth20 January 1775
Date of death10 June 1836
Age at death61
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceLyon, France
Occupationphysicist, mathematician, engineer

Editor's Take:

André-Marie Ampère founded the science of electrodynamics. When he heard that a current could move a compass needle, he went to work at once. Within weeks he showed that electric currents attract and repel each other. He worked out the mathematics of the link. He was largely self-taught. His father was executed in the Revolution. The unit of electric current, the amp, bears his name.

Key Milestones

1809: Polytechnique – professor
1814: Academy of Sciences
1820: Electrodynamics – currents attract
1827: Theory – memoir

André-Marie Ampère (20 January 1775 – 10 June 1836) was a French physicist and mathematician who was one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, which he referred to as electrodynamics. He made also important contributions in chemistry and philosophy.

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André-Marie Ampère: The Father of Electrodynamics

French physicist, 1775–1836

André-Marie Ampère was born in Lyon on 20 January 1775.

He taught himself mathematics as a child.

He announced his laws of electrodynamics in 1820.

He taught at the École Polytechnique.

Career highlights

1809Polytechnique: professor
1814Academy: of Sciences
1820Electrodynamics: currents attract
1827Theory: memoir
1836Death: in Marseille

Did you know?He invented the solenoid.

Age at death: 61
Years since death: 190

Family

Mother: Jeanne Antoinette Desarcey
Spouse: Julie Carron
Child: Jean-Jacques Ampère

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When is André-Marie Ampère's birthday?: André-Marie Ampère's birthday is January 20. He was born on January 20, 1775 in Lyon, France.
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